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Linnaeus at 300
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Carl Linnaeus introduced the systematic classification upon which all subsequent natural history has been built. This Nature web focus brings together a range of material celebrating the tercentenary of his birth in 1707, including features on how the explosion of genetic data changes the way we look at taxonomy, and the conflict between professionals and amateurs when naming species. There are also commentaries by leading taxonomists on the future of their field, articles on Linnaeus's global network of contacts and even his lost and lamented pet raccoon, original research on the origin of flowering plants and a review on speciation - the first of several such articles to be published this year, which will be added to the web focus over time along with other coverage.
Cover art by Jovan Djordjevic after Jean Haagen�s copy of Kraft�s 1774 portrait, by permission of the Linnean Society of London
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Editorial
Editorial
The legacy of Linnaeus
Nature 446, 231 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446231b
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Features
News Features
Linnaeus at 300: We are family Free access
John Whitfield
Nature 446, 247 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446247a
News Features
Linnaeus at 300: The species and the specious
Emma Marris
Nature 446, 250 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446250a
News Features
Linnaeus at 300: The big name hunters
Brendan Borrell
Nature 446, 253 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446253a
News Features
Linnaeus at 300: The royal raccoon from Swedesboro
Henry Nicholls
Nature 446, 255 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446255a
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Commentaries
Commentaries
Linnaeus in the information age Free access
H. C. J. Godfray
Nature 446, 259 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446259a
Commentaries
Spreading the word
Sandra Knapp, Andrew Polaszek and Mark Watson
Nature 446, 261 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446261a
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Essay
Essay
Linnaeus and taxonomy in Japan
His Majesty The Emperor of Japan
Nature 446, 139 (12 July 2007) doi:10.1038/448139a
Essay
Plant taxonomy: The love of plants
Staffan Müller-Wille
Nature 446, 268 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446268a
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Current Research
News and Views
Botany: New home for tiny aquatics
Else Marie Friis and Peter Crane
Nature 446, 269 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446269a
Letter
Hydatellaceae identified as a new branch near the base of the angiosperm phylogenetic tree
Jeffery M. Saarela et al.
Nature 446, 312 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/nature05612
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Review
Hybrid speciation
James Mallet
Nature 446, 279 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/nature05706
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